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Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 221 MW Waste

Waste

Mesquite Lake Energy Park Plant 2 is a 21 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Mesquite Lake Energy Park and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #137 of 541 waste plants in the United States, Mesquite Lake contributes 0.21% of the total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Mesquite Lake 7.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita (1,405 MW, Gas), Termoelectrica de Mexicali (679.7 MW, Gas), and Termoeléctrica de Mexicali (625 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from the Mexican border.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Mesquite Lake Energy Park
Location
32.9038°, -115.5119°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,837. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #208 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mesquite Lake Energy Park operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 9,738 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spreckels Sugar Company (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.903800, -115.511900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
42.5 Kt
129 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.66 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.2K
cars per year
5.7K
homes per year
1.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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